Right now sound professionals has a deal where you can get the ath m50s for only $110 compared to the usual $150. Maybe that will make your decision easier.

Well right now until mid it sound professionals are having a sale where you get the ath m50s for about $110 shipped. I just bogu them as well. From what I've heard they are supposed to be very good.

Just bought the ath m50 from sound professionals. How big of an improvement should I notice from the senn hd419?

V Moda M80 Vs Arc Technica M50 Vs Senn HD 25-1 II   Which one is the best value? All of them are sub $200. I mainly listen to artists such as eminem, rhianna, muse, cold play, adele, etc. I will probably only the headphones for my iphone, computer, and sometimes gaming devices. I'd...

Sorry but just one more question. For my tastes listed in the OP, which one is better- the ATH M50 or the Senn. HD 25-1 II? The reason I am asking is because both are the same price and I want to get the better of the 2.

knights of Cydonia- muse. I don't actually have those really good headphones yet but I imagine this song will sound really good.

Quote: would any adapter work such as this one? http://www.amazon.com/iLuv-iEA15blk-Adapter-Earbuds-Headphones/dp/B002RL9WDQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329010532&sr=8-1

Quote: well not necessarily but if I am spending this much I do sort of want a volume control option. I think it will be much more easier to run and just press a button instead of taking out my entire iphone. Sorry for not mentioning this earlier.

Ugh... not so sure if I want to buy the sen. 25-1 anymore since they don't seem to come with the volume control buttons for the iphone and other ipods. Any suggestions?

alright thanks everyone! I decided to go ahead and order the Senn HD 25-1 II. All of the reviews for this seem to be very good and they look like they will fit my needs. The sitting on top of my ears may actually be a plus for me in the future since I plan on going to the gym a lot more in the...

Quote: Haha thanks. There are actually quite a few still available if someone wants to grab one. I switched my order to the refurbished ones that are actually bit cheaper.   http://www.amazon.com/gp/cart/view.html

Quote: Well I have never owned these kind of headphones before so I don't quite know. I demoed the Beats that sit on your ear for about a minute at Best Buy as well and thought they were a little tight (I have a pretty big head). I don't know if these will be similar to those though.

Quote: Ohhh haha i thought that since this is the the HD= 25-1 "II" there had to be a first generation. lol you can tell i am new to this kind of stuff.  

Quote: unfortunately i couldn't find those on bestbuy.com

okay so they should still be comfortable right? And the music won't leak out much? I demoed the the BOSE Quietcomfort 15 at Best Buy the other day and though they were very comfortable but I don't really want to go in that price range if these can provide a similar experience for $100 less.

Haha I have never owned headphones that cost over $20. In fact the ones I have are actually earbuds that come with the iphone so i guess they are technically free. I am looking to jump to $200 headphones like the Sennheiser HD25-1 II though. Hopefully I'll notice a good enough difference.

Quote: also for the senns. are they over the ear or do they sit on your ear like those beats? Judging by the pic it looks like it sits on your ear.

Quote: yes i heard of the senns. do you think that is a fair price? How well do they compare with other headphones in the same class?

i just scored a used-like new Senn. HD419 on Amazon for $19. That is a good deal right?

can anyone offer more suggestions?

would be awesome to find a good deal from best buy.

I guess I should probably mention that I will mostly use these headphones at home or on the bus as well.

Quote: thanks for the list. Unfortunately all of the best buys around me are sold out of the MDR XB500 ad it is not available for shipping. I'll look into the others.    

Quote: I really don't want to spend more than $150 of my own money + $135 best buy gift cards/certificates but if certain headphones are really going to blow me away or are way better then I am willing to spend up to $200 of my own money. I'll probably also want to buy a warranty from...

Hello everyone, this is my first post and I need some help in deciding what headphones to get. I am not much of an audiophile, in fact I have never bought earphones over $20 before. However, I have about $135 n Best Buy gift cards/certificates that will expire on February 18th so I need to buy...